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How to play music by folders using a USB drive

Discussion in 'Prius v Audio and Electronics' started by ImeanGreen, Feb 23, 2014.

  1. ImeanGreen

    ImeanGreen Prius v Five BP Brigade #236

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    Right now it plays alphabetically but could not play songs in one folder. I have group my songs in folders and wanted to know if this could be done. Do I have to reformat my USB drive? I have the five model.
     
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    Capecodbeachfront Junior Member

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    I ripped each CD to its own "Album" folder. I did have to go into the USB drive and add the names of some of the songs. Some Cd's were very old and only ripped as "Track 1" rather than tagged with title. I then 'copied' individual songs I enjoy from many albums had put together a Personal Mix album/ Folder Personal Mix has about 50 songs so I often select it by folder then use random to play the songs in the Mix. The random feature makes the Mix much more interesting.
    Your 1 folder that did not play? Is it possible in was ripped in a different format... not MP3? The other thing that has happened to me is I sent the music to the previous folder because I forgot to create and name the new Album folder? That could mean you are trying to play an empty folder. My Gordon Lightfoot ended up in the Carole King Album...
     
  3. ImeanGreen

    ImeanGreen Prius v Five BP Brigade #236

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    I have made 3 folders but will play songs from different folders alphabetically say jazz, pop and soft rock in the mix. BTW, these are mp3's downloaded in the folders.